8 Beauty Secrets I Learned From Jordana Brewster

There are famous doppelgängers, and then there are faces so eerily similar that the resemblance feels genetic. For Actress Jordana Brewster, who stars as Denise Brown on FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, the physical likeness deepened her connection to the late Nicole Brown Simpson's sister. "I always thought Denise Brown looked a lot like my aunt—like my mother's sister—and I always thought I kind of looked like her as well." Brewster says. "I really admire her strength and what she stands for. She championed the cause against domestic violence. The minute I knew they were casting for the project, I stalked my manager."

Set in the mid-'90s, American Crime Story gives Brewster major beauty flashbacks. "I would go crazy with the blue eyeshadow and pastels. I would match my shirt color to my pant color to my eye color when I was going out," she says. "I think a little more playfulness with makeup would be really good to bring back." Today, Brewster still experiments with bright lips like the look seen above—NARS Satin Lip Pencil in YU—but her off duty style centers around glowy skin, impeccably groomed eyebrows, and glossy hair. Here, the actress breaks down the secrets to her low-key beauty style.

Good skin starts with food

When I look at women like Jennifer Lopez, where it's all about their skin—the glow—it's about what you're putting in your body. I drink a ton of water. I think natural fats are really important, too, especially as you get older. Like eating avocados and eggs. When I'm dehydrated and stressed, I just notice it on my skin immediately. I really love Kreation. They make it so easy to just pick up healthy things. They have these wraps—they make tuna with yogurt and mayonnaise, and they wrap it in collard greens. Those are really good. They have a salmon version of that too. They also have chicken salads that are just really simple and clean.

But don't ban burgers

In LA—this is a little naughty—but I think the Chateau Marmont burger is the best. So good. And in New York, it's been so long, but I'm going old school and saying Bobby Van's.

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Get high on foam

In the last couple months, I started this thing called foam rolling. I love it. After I get out of a session, I literally feel high. I do it on my own, too. I really like Lauren Roxburgh, for the fascia and rolling. At night if I'm watching TV, I just get on the foam roller. It's just another way to sort of de-stress and work on my posture. I'm going to try to also incorporate one yoga class a week; that's my next goal. I would like to do Kundalini, something that's all about lengthening and something that will work out my shoulders. I think it's very beautiful when women who do yoga have very broad shoulders.

Keep your skincare situation simple

I've worked with Pond's for the past two years. As a mom, the quicker the skincare, the better. I use their wipes, I have those in the car. I make sure to take my makeup off every night. I do like facials. There's this woman out here [I see] named Shani Darden.

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Wash your hair less

I only wash my hair about two to three times a week. If I sweat, and my hair gets a little gross, it's really by my hairline that I get really annoying curls. So I just iron it. I iron my sweaty hair. It sounds really gross, but that's what I do. That's my quick fix. I don't color it anymore. My hair got super dry. I really wanted to look like Giselle. It ended up looking kind of ashy on me.

Enlist a brow pro

I go to Gina Veltri at Mèche Salon in Los Angeles. She's awesome. She waxes and sometimes trims if they get really out of hand. I really need it right now. I don't fill them in, but sometimes makeup artists do. But then it can kind of go way too dramatic on me. I think it's a little more delicate when they're not filled in. Sometimes I use the Tweezerman gel.

Be a fragrance minimalist

I'm a body lotion person. I like Kiehl's Argan oil body lotions, because it's really fresh and yummy. I also find that I buy a fragrance and then get really tired of it unless it's lavender or something fresh. I used to be a Quelques Fleurs girl, and then I was into really strong scents, but not anymore.

Leave your pimples alone

Sometimes I'll get a pimple, but I'm usually pretty patient with it. Often my husband is like, 'I really want to pop that for you.' And I'm like, 'No, it's not ready.' I often just leave it alone. I do use the hot towel, but sometimes that doesn't work, and it just makes it more painful.

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